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International Trade
2009 - Armstrong Medical
Ltd 2009 - BBC Worldwide
Ltd 2009 - Cains Advocates
Ltd 2009 - F.J.Church &
Sons Ltd 2009 - G7th Limited
2009 - Hay
Festival of Literature and the Arts Ltd 2009 - SLE Limited 2008 - Benoy 2008 - Piscel Technologies Ltd 2008 - Fairline Boats Ltd 2008 - Policyplus 2008 - Traka plc 2007 - Lavenham Leisure 2007 - Sunseeker International Limited
2007 - Davy Roll 2006 - Micron Sprayers Ltd 2006 - Spectrum Technologies
PLC 2005 - BananaStock 2005 - BUPA International 2005 - Dansco Dairy Products 2005 - Martek Marine 2005 - Nitecrest 2005 - Noahs Ark Chemicals 2005 - Powershield Doors 2005 - Tilhill Forestry 2005 - Tracero 2005 -
University Of Westminster
Armstrong Medical
Ltd
Armstrong Medical Ltd is a leading
worldwide manufacturer and supplier of quality disposable products for
anaesthesia and critical care systems. It is also able to customise breathing
systems to meet end user requirements.
Armstrong Medical Ltd has
received a Queen's Award for International Trade in 2009, for the first time,
for showing an exceptional growth in export earnings. Exports have increased
continuously over six years by 171% to an outstanding £6.6 million per annum.
70% of Armstrong Medical's products are sold to an impressive spread of markets
across five continents.
'We are delighted because it is an award that is
highly respected especially in export markets like Japan, Canada and USA',
comments John Armstrong, Managing Director. 'The award is seen as a validation
of the company's products , systems and financial affairs - it's like a
commercial health check really, a stamp of approval.'
These achievements
are even more impressive considering the company recovered rapidly from a major
fire in May 2007.
Business: Medical products manufacturer and supplier Location: Coleraine, Northern
Ireland Employees: 65
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BBC Worldwide Ltd
BBC Worldwide Ltd (formerly BBC Enterprises Ltd)
commenced business in 1979. As an international media entertainment provider -
the largest exporter of TV programming in Europe - the company promotes British
creative talent around the world. In 2009 it won the Queen's Award for
International Trade for the second time, for increasing its overseas earnings by
31% over three years, with total ex-UK sales over the period approaching £1bn.
This outstanding achievement is based on a comprehensive marketing
strategy with staff based in more than 20 major cities worldwide. There is
strong emphasis on local market knowledge, linguistic skills and active
participation in international trade events. The company is active in 95% of the
152 UN member states, main markets currently being USA, Australia, France,
Germany, Holland, South Africa and Eastern Europe.
Examples of
successful exports include spy drama, Spooks, which has been sold to 108
broadcasters in 55 different territories. Countries as far flung as Macau and
the Ivory coast have fallen for the charms of Rupert Penry-Jones and the band of
M15. Doctor Who continues to enthral audiences around the world, selling to over
40 countries including Vietnam, Bulgaria and Korea. The landmark series, Planet
Earth, sold to a breathtaking 108 countries including Kenya, Turkey, Oman and
Albania, while the DVD of the series sold more than 3 million DVDs in the US
alone.
Business: Media entertainment provider Location: London W12
Employees: 1419
+ 500 overseas
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Cains
Advocates Limited
Cains has been in business
for over 100 years - first as a partnership and since 2001 as a limited company.
From its Isle of Man base and offices in London and Singapore, it provides legal
and fiduciary services to international and domestic corporate clients. It wins
the award for the first time for more than doubling its overseas earnings over
six years.
To achieve such growth Cains' marketing strategy has included
attracting clients from the BRIC economies, seeking capital and/or listing on
the London Stock Exchange. Cains' efforts have helped to establish the Isle of
Man as a leading financial centre and the firm has been recognised as a leading
international legal firm by awards from professional journals.
Business:
Legal services Location: Douglas, Isle of Man Employees: 77
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F. J. Church & Sons
Ltd
F. J. Church & Sons Ltd started
exporting horseshoes and enamel signs to China in 1926. Established in 1887, it
is one of the earliest pioneers of industrial recycling. It was founded on
collecting "any old iron" from houses and businesses in the East End of London
and now deals in the recycling of non-ferrous metal scrap and catalytic
converters (from which precious metals platinum, palladium and rhodium are
extracted) and copper cables from the IT industry.
The company has been
in the same family for four generations and is currently run by the founder's
great grandsons, who joined the business as teenagers in the 1970s.
The
2009 Queen's Award for International Trade is the company's second Award: it won
its first in 2005. Since then its overseas earnings from its worldwide markets
have increased nearly six-fold and it now exports 90% of its output. In 2007/08,
the top markets were in USA, China, Hong Kong, Germany and Taiwan.
Business:
Recycling of non-ferrous metals Location: Rainham, Essex
Employees: 49
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G7th Limited
With just 2 employees, G7th Limited is the smallest winner of a Queen's
Award in the International Trade category in 2009.
G7th Ltd designs and
markets a premium range of guitar capos. These are used to change key on a
guitar by fretting the strings at a chosen position, leaving the player's hands
free. Manufacture of the capos is sub-contracted to keep overheads low.
This very small company is winning the Award for the first time for
virtually doubling its overseas revenues in the last 2 years and selling over
80% of its capos overseas against strong US competition. Its outstanding success
has been achieved by making use of schemes such as "Passport to Export" and the
"Export Marketing Research Scheme" to research markets and develop distribution
channels as well as attending Trade Shows and advertising in overseas markets,
in particular, the USA and Japan.
Business: Premium guitar capos
Location:
Leicester Employees: 2
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Hay Festival of Literature and the
Arts Ltd
Hay Festival of Literature and the
Arts Ltd commenced business in 1987 and is an international festival production
company. It aims to celebrate great writing and ideas in every medium in UK and
globally.
Hay Festival won the Award in 2009 for more than doubling
overseas turnover to an aggregate of £2m over three years. This outstanding
achievement by a small company in a specialised field is based on collaboration
with several overseas partners to create major international festivals. In turn,
this has led to sponsorship and participation in new events with support from
British Council and other cultural bodies. So far events have been predominantly
in Spanish but other languages are offered.
Business: Festival production
Location: Powys,
Wales Employees:
12
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SLE Limited
SLE Limited designs a range of ventilators used in the care of premature
and newborn infants. It is the only UK manufacturer of neonatal ventilators and
has achieved the Queen's Award for International Trade, for the first time, for
more than trebling its export earnings over six years to over £8 million per
annum, and now exporting 78% of its production.
This impressive growth
in exports has been achieved through exclusive distributors, highly trained by
the company, both clinically and technically, through collaboration with
companies selling complementary equipment, through licensing and by forming
strategic partnerships. The award is for outstanding achievement.
"We
have invested heavily in finding and training specialist distributors throughout
the world" said Bernard Nelligan, Managing Director of SLE Ltd. "Selling an item
of life-support equipment puts a special responsibility on everybody in the
company to develop and produce only the best quality products. It has to be
right every time. Every one of our employees has contributed in some way to us
achieving this award."
Business: Ventilators for
premature and newborn infants Location: Croydon, Surrey
Employees: 68
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Benoy
Benoy is an international, award-winning firm of
Architects and Designers with a truly global portfolio. Founded in
Nottinghamshire, UK in 1947, Benoy is recognised as one of the UK's top ten
architectural practices.
As the lead
architects of Bluewater in Kent - a scheme internationally heralded as a
benchmark in retail design, and the Bullring in Birmingham, Benoy's reputation
spread rapidly. Benoy has six offices in Newark, London, Abu Dhabi, Singapore,
Hong Kong and Shanghai and is engaged on over 390 projects worldwide.
Benoy's Chairman Graham Cartledge CBE, says
"receiving the prestigious Queen's Award for International Trade has really
helped our growing reputation in new markets across the Middle East and Asia -
since winning the Award we have opened an office in Singapore and won contracts
in Syria, Korea and Vietnam. The Award is also something the entire global Benoy
Team is proud of".
Business:
Architecture, Masterplanning, Interior and Graphic
Design Location: Newark in Nottinghamshire and London Employees: 550 worldwide (250 in
the UK)
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Piscel Technologies Ltd
Established in Glasgow in 1998, by two digital media technology
entrepreneurs Imran Khand and Dr Majid Anwar, Picsel has forged a reputation as
one the world's most innovative and exciting mobile technology companies.
Headquartered in Glasgow Scotland, the company now employs over 250 engineers
around the globe, with satellite offices in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
Picsel develops software solutions that enable
traditional content - such as photographs, videos, newspapers, magazines and Web
pages to be viewed on any mobile device with unprecedented quality. Picsel has
enjoyed tremendous success in international trade, having increased export
revenues to U$ 46 million since its inception in 1999. Its innovative ePAGE™
technology elevates the mobile experience for end users and enables new business
models for device manufacturers and mobile network operator. With strong
performance in far eastern markets such as Korea and Japan, the company
technology has shipped on over 200 million phones worldwide and boasts of a
strong partner base including Samsung, NTT DoCoMo, Sharp, NEC, KTF and
LG.
Commenting on the award, Imran Khand,
Picsel CEO said: "Receiving the Queen's Awards for International Trade is indeed
a great honour and the royal seal of approval for our business clearly positions
Picsel as one of the leading technology enablers in the UK".
Business: Mobile
Software Location: Glasgow, Scotland Employees:
152 in UK, 255 globally
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Fairline Boats
Ltd
Luxury performance motor yacht
manufacturer, Fairline Boats won its second Queen's Award for Enterprise in
recognition of increased overseas distribution, doubling of export sales in the
last three years and the creation of new jobs.
Fairline CEO, Derek Carter pays credit to the company workforce
for the Award. 'This award is for every one of our 1400 employees and to win it
is due recognition for their skill and professionalism. We will be actively
promoting our Queen's Award for Enterprise and using the logo with pride at the
many international boat shows we attend. The goodwill this has created among our
world-wide dealers and customers is a huge boost for us as a company and I
wholeheartedly recommend that other businesses consider entering next
year.'
Fairline has 63 dealers in 36
countries and exports 85% of production. In recent years it has identified the
emerging markets of Russia, the Middle East, South Africa, Australia and China
as key export areas.
Business:
Luxury powerboats Location: Northamptonshire
Employees: 1,225
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Policyplus
PolicyPlus first won the Queen's Award for
International Trade in 2002 and have won again in 2008. Winning the award has
proved invaluable to us, especially for our business in Germany.
PolicyPlus buys endowment policies from UK
individuals who would otherwise surrender them and sells them on, mostly to
large funds in Germany. Ourrelationships with institutional buyers are very
important to our business and the Queen's Award has helped to show how
professional weare.
As well as Germany,
PolicyPlus deals in Singapore, Hong Kong and China and the Queen's Award also
helped us in those markets where it is seen as an important accolade.
"Winning the Queen's Award for International Trade
twice is an exceptional honour. The prestige of the award means a lot to us and
to our customers. We display the award badge with pride on all of our
marketing."
Business: Endowment Policies Location:
Bath Employees:
9
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Traka plc
Traka plc is a
Buckinghamshire-based company that received the Queen's Award four years ago for
its innovative technology, and has now won the UK's most prestigious business
award again in 2008 for its international sales.
Two times Queen's Award winner Traka plc design and manufacture
intelligent access systems to help organisations control and record the use of
their important keys or even the equipment the keys open or operate. Customers
range from prisons to casinos to car dealers and market specific developments
are used in distribution centres for managing fork trucks and process plant for
ensuring pipelines are correctly locked off for maintenance work.
The Olney, Buckinghamshire based business builds
systems that are used in more than 25 countries worldwide. Managing Director,
John Kent believes their Awards have made a big impact on the company.
"Winning a Queens' Award is a special thing.
It gives us status and respect at an international level, which is important as
we now export 48% of our production". "We started trading in 1995 and all the
hard work and business success is reflected by the two Awards (for Innovation
and for International Trade). It is a huge pat on the back for the whole
team".
"This year we opened a US office,
established a Brazilian distributor, received significant business from Norway
and Australia and we're about to start delivery of a £1m plus project in South
Africa."
Business: Management solutions Location: Buckinghamshire
Employees: 29
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Lavenham Leisure
Lavenham Leisure has been able to secure new Japanese
customers since winning its first Queen's Award in 2002. The Japanese are noted
for their respect for The Queen, and the company’s agent in Japan has been able
to use the Award in pitching for business. This has made it easier for the agent
to get that all-important first order with new customers. The company now
sell to eight countries, the principal one being Japan which accounts for 92% of
total exports.
New markets were established recently in USA, Singapore,
Belgium and Spain. Nicky Santomauro, Director, says "We are pleased to
have won another Queen's Award - for International Trade - because it means that
we can continue to use it in our marketing."
Business: quilted horse
rugs and quilted country clothing Location: Suffolk Employees: 86
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Sunseeker International Limited
Founded in 1968, Sunseeker International was honoured with a
Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of the company's substantial growth
in overseas earnings and commercial success.
Sunseeker's sustained achievement in international trade has seen
the luxury motoryacht builder win the award five times.
"The company has achieved tremendous growth in recent years and
the Queen's Award acknowledges our continued success in building the business
further " said managing director, Robert Braithwaite CBE.
A global leader in the design and build of luxury motoryachts,
Sunseeker International exports 99% of its product range and employs more than
2,500 highly trained staff in their shipyards on Britain's South Coast. With a
range of 24 models up to 37 metres, Sunseeker International is widely recognised
as the pre-eminent marine brand in the world today.
Business: Luxury Motoryacht
builder Location: Poole, South West Employees:
2,500
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Davy Roll
Being a
recipient of the Queen's Awards has helped in two key ways. It has opened doors
in export markets where we were previously involved, as it helps new customers
realise they are dealing with a quality company with a quality product. That's
very useful when trying to solicit a first order. Secondly, it has given
enormous pride to our workforce to find that all of their had work in improving
the company's performance has been recognised at the highest level.
The Davy Roll Company Ltd started trading in 1970.
It manufactures cast rolls for the ferrous and non-ferrous metal forming
industries. The company has won the Award twice, in 1989 and 2007. Overseas
sales are global, with the main sales areas in Asia, Western Europe, North
America, South America and Africa. The top individual markets are China,
Venezuela, Mexico, USA and Austria. The percentage of goods sold overseas is
high - 77 per cent in 2006. These sales have increased by 57 per cent over the
previous three years.
Business:
Manufacturing Location: Tyne and Wear
Employees: 273
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Micron
Sprayers Ltd
The Company started trading in
1954 and won the International Trade Award in 2006. They won their first Queen’s
Award – The Queen’s Award to Industry as it was then – once before, in 1975.
They manufacture agricultural equipment for crop protection. They specialise in
the development of safe and efficient portable rotary atomiser sprayers to help
boost the productivity of smallholder farmers in the Third World, particularly
in Sub-Saharan Africa. They regularly export to over 60 countries, of which
Africa accounts for around 50%. Overseas sales have increased by 110% between
2002-2004 despite trading in many markets that are regarded as "difficult". Most
of their production is exported (over 90%). Tom Bals, Chairman, said "As a
result of achieving our Queen’s Award, our sales figures have increased. We
think it’s the most prestigious award we have been given by far as it is a
recognition of international success and a good marketing tool."
Business: Manufacture agricultural equipment for crop protection
Location: Herefordshire Employees:
47
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Spectrum Technologies PLC
Spectrum Technologies PLC this year won its third Queen's Award for
International Trade. The company, established in 1989, manufactures industrial
laser systems, and makes laser wire marking, stripping and wire processing
systems used in the manufacture and maintenance of complex aircraft wiring.
The Award was won for selling nearly all of its production overseas to
more than 35 countries throughout the world, using a key account management
system to develop and nurture relations with its major customers. Its
outstanding export sales amount to £13.5 million over three years and have
increased by 79%, while 19 new jobs have been created.
"Winning the
Queen's Award is a great shot in the arm for employee morale," said Dr Peter
Dickinson, Chairman and CEO. "It’s a real accolade and an indication of success
at the very top level."
"We were particularly badly hit by 9/11 as we
operate predominantly in the international aerospace market so we are
exceptionally proud of having won this award for a third time. It shows how all
the hard work put in by our employees since then has enabled us to really bounce
back. It provides a welcome acknowledgement of our achievements sending a
message not only to employees but to customers as well."
Business: Laser Wire Processing
Technology Location: Wales Employees: 47
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BananaStock
BananaStock has won the Queen's Award (for
International Trade) for the first time for its rapid growth in export markets.
From its base in Oxfordshire, the company has established a worldwide network of
non-exclusive distributors for its royalty-free photography CD-Roms and single
images for the advertising and editorial markets. It now has 132 distributors in
over 70 countries, with main markets in the US, France, Germany and Australia.
"We did a lot of PR around winning the Award and it helped us strengthen
credibility" comments Mark Butler, Sales and Marketing Director. "We deal with
hundreds of companies worldwide and emailed them all with the news. Many of our
distributors congratulated us on winning, and interviews in the local papers
helped us to raise the profile of the company in the local area.
"We
have also been to two exhibitions since, and featured the Queen's Awards logo on
the stand. It certainly gives us something else to talk about to visitors, and
anything that sets you aside from the competition has got to be great for
business.
Business: royalty-free images Location: South East
Employees: 9
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BUPA International
This is the
second time BUPA International has won a Queen's Award for International Trade,
the first in 1999 and this time for continuous improvement between 1998 and
2003. Based in Brighton, BUPA International is the largest expatriate health
insurer in the world. It has nearly 300,000 members from 190 different
countries, and over the past six years export earnings have more than doubled.
"Even for an organisation of our size, it is good for business to have
such prestigious independent third-party recognition as leader in the field,"
says Managing Director Keith Biddlestone. "It gives people peace of mind that we
are solid, reliable and trustworthy - that isn't always true of insurers in some
parts of the world.
"We find it is recognised everywhere, and is a very
good sales tool to encourage new brokers to work with us. It gives the whole
company a lift, and helps with retention and recruitment - people want to work
for a responsible and successful operation.
"I would definitely
recommend that other businesses enter for a Queen's Award - it is hard work and
competitive, but well worth the effort."
Business: private health
insurance Location: South East Employees: 304
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Dansco Dairy Products
For 27
years the Welsh company, Dansco Dairy Products, has been selling mozzarella
cheese and other dairy products. Exports now account for 20% of turnover - a
remarkable achievement for an industry with historically very low overseas
sales.
A 105% increase in exports over the application period won Dansco
the Queen's Award, as well as significant new business in markets as diverse as
China, Taiwan, Bermuda and Algeria. Employment increased by 30% over the same
period.
"We've had positive feedback from a wide range of customers,'
says Sales Manager David Page. "We sent a letter to customers in the Far and
Middle East who were unlikely to see any publicity, and many have replied with
congratulations, and even more have said well done on the phone.
"We
invited a lot of our direct supply farmers to our presentation. The dairy
industry is having a difficult time at the moment, and it was really good to be
positive and show them we are pushing sales to get the best value for their
milk. It was great for morale.
"We go to the major food show each year,
and will certainly use the logo on our stand. It's all about packaging, showing
we are a quality provider, with quality people and winning a quality award."
Business:
dairy products Location: Wales Employees: 169
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Martek Marine
Martek Marine is very proud to have won a double Queen's
Award on the first time of entering. The Rotherham-based company manufactures
safety and environmental monitoring systems for ships and has only been trading
since 2000. It won the International Trade Award for increasing annual overseas
earnings from £250,000 to £3 million in just three years, and the Innovation
Award for designing a water ingress detection system.
"Since the Awards
we have launched a new premium product and having the Queen's Award separated us
out as a leading supplier, justifying the premium price," says Paul Luen,
Managing Director.
"We were amazed at how many people contacted us
following all the publicity we received, including new business partners, who
saw the news articles and got in touch."
"It has also been great for
staff morale, and will really improve the standard and quantity of applicants
when we advertise new jobs."
Business: safety and
environmental monitoring systems for ships Location: Yorkshire and
Humberside Employees: 28
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Nitecrest
A rise of 191% in export sales over the past three years
was one of the achievements that secured Leyland-based Nitecrest its first
Queen's Award. Overseas sales of its mobile phone, credit and loyalty cards now
account for 57% of production, and since 2002 the company has established sales
in an impressive 44 new markets. At the same time the workforce has increased by
one third.
"We're competing in a very tough market," says Production
Director Kathryn Jeffers. "We're bidding for very large tenders, often against
companies from countries in the Far East like China where labour costs are much
lower. The Queen's Award gives us an edge. It demonstrates that our systems are
robust, particularly in terms of security. Some of the markets we sell to have
poor records of fraud - our customers need to know we guarantee our systems, and
the third party endorsement of our business reinforces that.
"Many of
the buyers we deal with around the world are ex-pats, and they recognise the
Queen's Award and know how strict the criteria are.
"Meanwhile at home,
it reassures our suppliers that we are a successful growing company, which helps
us to continue sourcing the majority of our raw materials in the UK."
Business:
phone, credit and loyalty cards Location: North West
Employees: 150
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Noahs Ark Chemicals
Noahs
Ark Chemicals has achieved a remarkable feat - it won the Queen's Award for its
very first three years of trading since being founded in Cambridge in 2001. The
company exports bulk and specialty chemicals mostly to EU countries but also to
the US, Singapore, China, Switzerland and to markets in South America.
"We are not the ICI or BP of this world, but when I present my business
card with the Queen's Award emblem to the likes of ICI and BP, they take me
seriously - it enhances my credibility," says General Manager Bharat Bhardwaj.
"Most major companies sell 80% of their goods on their name - we are only a
small company so the Queen's Awards really helps our reputation.
"Critically, the Award has also really boosted our standing at the bank.
When they see that in three years we have grown from £2 million turnover to £3
million and now £10 million, they might think we are growing too quickly, so the
independent audit and the review by the Queen's Award panel is crucial. They now
want to double our credit lines - it normally takes a lot longer to increase
lines to that extent."
Business: trading company
Location: East
Employees: 4
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Powershield Doors
Founded in 1989, Powershield Doors only started
exporting in 2000, but already more than half of total revenue comes from
overseas. Based in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Powershield makes steel
doors and steel framed glazing for manufacturing plants, offices and other
complex buildings. It began exporting to the Irish Republic and now sells to
Hong Kong, Singapore, Oman and West Africa.
"The Award has definitely
helped from a PR point of view," says Brian Sofley, Sales Director. "We expected
it to help spotlight export markets, but it is remarkable what an impact it has
had on the domestic market. A number of our customers are previous winners
themselves, and they in particular recognise the amount of effort that goes into
winning - they know the Awards are not just handed out.
"We did not have
a strong market presence in the past, but the Queen's Award adds greatly to our
new marketing initiative. It sets us apart from our competitors and customers
are always impressed."
Business: manufacturer doors and
steel framed glazing Location: Northern Ireland Employees: 68
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Tilhill Forestry
Tilhill Forestry quadrupled its overseas earnings over three years and
created 45 new jobs to warrant a Queen's Award. The forestry management company
exports virgin wood fibre harvested as part of its domestic forestry industry
activities.
"Although we are based in Stirling, we are a national
business with small units scattered all over the UK - the Award has provided a
powerful unifying theme for our people," says Matthew Rivers, Managing Director.
"The whole business feels more strongly that we are acting as a single entity
with common purpose''.
"We're also a wholly-owned subsidiary, and it has
helped us gain recognition from colleagues in other countries as well as extra
credibility with our clients.''
"I would recommend it to any business.
It's a relatively modest effort for a substantial payback."
Business: forestry management
Location:
Scotland Employees: 409
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Tracerco
The Queen's Award for International Trade follows hot on
the heels of an Innovation Award in 2003 for Tracerco. The company provides
diagnostic services and specialist measurement solutions to the process
industry, from oil and gas recovery through to chemical manufacture.
Tracerco has headquarters in Teesside, as well as sites in Aberdeen,
Houston in Texas , Norway, Canada, Brazil and Australia. Over the application
period it has achieved a massive growth in markets such as Brazil, Nigeria,
China, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Middle East and South East Asia.
"The
Award has helped us to gain extra recognition in overseas markets. It is highly
regarded by many of our export customers and also enhances our reputation with
our peers in the oil and gas industry," says Managing Director; Andy Hurst.
"Another benefit is the tremendous boost it gives to staff morale,
especially those that spend so much of their time abroad. It's a great motivator
and allows them to be proud of our success."
Business: process services and
solutions Location: North East Employees: 95
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University Of Westminster
This is the University of Westminster's second Award, and recognises the
continuing steady expansion of overseas earnings, rising 31% in three years to
£23.3 million. Undergraduate and postgraduate students now come from all over
the world to follow the University's higher education courses, particularly from
China, the US, Nigeria.
"The second Award demonstrates the
sustainability of our approach, following a strategy of achieving long-tem
sustainable growth" says Dr Maurits van Rooijen, Vice President International
Strategy and Development.
"Education is not like most commerce.
Reputation is the key to everything, and the Award gives us a lot of added
credibility. We always stress the fact that it is not just for the numbers alone
- the Awards judge the way we do things, that we are ethical, sustainable and
innovative.
"Within the University itself, the Award has also had a
great impact. Our overseas operation can sometimes be seen as separate, but we
cannot attract overseas students without delivery on the ground. The Award helps
everyone to buy into the concept and pull together better at every level."
Business:
education Location: London Employees: 1520
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